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Atanas Golomeev
Personal information
Born	5 July 1947; Sofia, Bulgaria
Died	12 August 2023 (aged 76)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College	McGill (1968–1969)
Playing career	1965–1984
Position	Center
Coaching career	1985–1986
Career history
As player:
1965–1968	CSKA Sofia
1969–1974	Academic Sofia
1974–1981	Levski Sofia
1981–1983	Adana
1983–1984	Levski Sofia
As coach:
1985–1986	Levski Sofia
Career highlights and awards
	As a player 2× FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1973, 1975); FIBA European Selection (1977); 10× Bulgarian League champion (1967, 1968, 1970–1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982); 4× Bulgarian Cup winner (1976, 1979, 1982, 1983); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991); As a head coach Bulgarian League champion (1986);
	FIBA Hall of Fame

Atanas Golomeev (Bulgarian: Атанас Голомеев 5 July 1947 – 12 August 2023) was a Bulgarian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, he played at the center position. He is the most decorated Bulgarian basketball player of all time. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. In 2019, he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.

College career

Golomeev played college basketball at McGill University, with the McGill Redmen, in the 1968–69 season. He played in 24 games, and averaged 37.5 points per game, with a single-game scoring high of 57 points.^[1]

Club career

During his club career, Golomeev won 10 Bulgarian League championships (1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, and 1982), and 4 Bulgarian Cups (1976, 1979, 1982, and 1983).